The Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of reminiscences, fiction, and excerpts from diaries and letters by an array of soldiers, writers and observers that includes Abraham Lincoln, General George Pickett, Walt Whitman, Ulysses S. Grant and Stephen Crane.

Audio ClipEDITORPeter Kadiz has been a journalist for the Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, the New York Daily News, Money, Forbes, and the Boston Business Journal, and is now editor of the Boston Phoenix.

NARRATORSChristopher Graybill has performed numerous audio books ranging from classic westerns to science fiction, as well as hundreds of commercials and corporate audio narrations. His recordings have received numerous awards, and he was cited as a "Voice of the Century" by Audiofile. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Colleen Delany has narrated numerous bestselling audiobooks. An accomplished stage and television actress, she has appeared in "Homicide: Life On The Streets," as well as on the highly successful CD Rom game Wheel of Time.

Delores King Williams is an actress and vocalist from the Washington, D.C. area. She has read several audiobooks and has provided narration and musical accompaniment for programs on the Discovery Channel.

Grover Gardner has recorded over 500 audiobooks, and was named one of Audiofile's Golden Voices. He is a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, Resident Director at Everyman Theatre (Baltimore) and has received 5 Helen Hayes Award nominations.

REVIEWSAV Guide
"... filled with unabridged selections by noted authors who capture the emotions of their tragic times."

The Denver Post
"Listen & Live's Adrenaline Series is one of the best in the genre."

AudioFile
"Listeners will find it hard to turn this off before the end of any of its stories."